Several occupation-related Wayne Community College Continuing Education courses will begin in the next couple of weeks.
“Basic Computer Repair and Upkeep” will be taught 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 22-May 10. Adding expansion cards, memory (RAM), hard drives, and optical drives will be covered. Students will learn how to clean dust and debris from the computer case, install an operating system, and run the system restore program for their computer. A WCC certificate will be issued to students who complete the course. Cost is $70.
“Introduction to Computers” is set for 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, March 17–May 5. It covers basic introductory level skills and using the internet. A WCC certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. Cost is $70.
“Computer Repair/A+ Cert Prep” is a hybrid course (part taught in a classroom, part taught online) scheduled for 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, March 17–May 12. This course will teach how to troubleshoot, update, and maintain a home or business notebook or desktop computer. Students learn to replace major components such as the hard drive or an optical CD or DVD ROM drive, upgrade memory (RAM), re- load operating systems, recover from computer viruses, and more. It includes all that students need to learn to take the A+ Certification examinations. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a discount voucher for the exam and a WCC certificate. Cost is $180.
“Life and Health Insurance” will be held 6-10 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays, March 18-April 15. It is designed to prepare students for the North Carolina State Life and Health Insurance Agent Examination. Cost is $125.
All of these courses will be held on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro except “Introduction to Computers” which will be taught at Woods Chapel Church in Goldsboro.
Students may register and pay in advance at the Continuing Education Division’s Customer Service Desk in the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus or at the first class session.
The complete schedule of spring courses is posted at https://waynecc.edu/course-schedules/. Contact Maxine Cooper at (919) 739-6938 or mcooper@waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.